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Congress Facing Pressure to Push Wall Street Out of the Housing Market

May 13, 2026

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Congress Facing Pressure to Push Wall Street Out of the Housing Market

Congress is moving toward restricting Wall Street firms from buying single-family homes as housing affordability pressures continue rising nationwide.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Congress

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Two U.S. Congressmen Resign Over Allegations of Misconduct

Apr 16, 2026

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Two U.S. Congressmen Resign Over Allegations of Misconduct

U.S. Representatives Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resign their seats due to allegations of misconduct.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Congress

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Homes Over Hedge Funds: Congress Fighting Corporate Ownership of American Homes

Mar 2, 2026

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Homes Over Hedge Funds: Congress Fighting Corporate Ownership of American Homes

A new bipartisan bill backed by Trump aims to ban Wall Street from bulk buying American homes and return them to the families they were built for.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Congress

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Department of Homeland Security Valentines Day Shutdown Begins

Feb 16, 2026

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Department of Homeland Security Valentines Day Shutdown Begins

Department of Homeland Security shuts down on February 14th due to impasse between Congress and the White House.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Congress

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Grand Jury Refuses to Bring Charges Against Six Congressional Democrats

Feb 12, 2026

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Grand Jury Refuses to Bring Charges Against Six Congressional Democrats

Grand jury refuses to indict six Democratic members of Congress over video telling troops to disobey illegal orders.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

China

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Congress Wants a $2.5 Billion Stockpile to Break China’s Grip on Critical Minerals

Jan 16, 2026

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Congress Wants a $2.5 Billion Stockpile to Break China’s Grip on Critical Minerals

Bipartisan bill creates a $2.5 billion reserve for critical minerals to counter China’s market dominance and secure defense and technology supply chains.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Congress

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Millions Facing 2026 Insurance Shock as ACA Subsidies Expire

Jan 5, 2026

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Millions Facing 2026 Insurance Shock as ACA Subsidies Expire

Millions lose ACA subsidy help in 2026, pushing premiums up sharply, squeezing budgets, and risking another surge in the number of uninsured Americans.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Trump

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Congress Unveils 2026 Defense Bill Built Around Trump’s Peace Through Strength Agenda

Dec 10, 2025

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Congress Unveils 2026 Defense Bill Built Around Trump’s Peace Through Strength Agenda

The 2026 defense bill affirms Trump’s security agenda with troop deployments, new space defenses, service member pay raises, and major Pentagon restructuring.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Congress

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U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene to Resign from Office

Nov 25, 2025

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U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene to Resign from Office

High-profile Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene announces plan to resign from Congress in January 2026.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Congress

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Congressional Vote to Release Epstein Files Scheduled for Next Week

Nov 14, 2025

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Congressional Vote to Release Epstein Files Scheduled for Next Week

U.S. House of Representatives set to vote on releasing the Epstein files as early as next week.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Congress

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Former U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi Announces Retirement from Politics

Nov 10, 2025

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Former U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi Announces Retirement from Politics

Former U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announces she will not seek another term in Congress.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Congress

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U.S. Government Shuts Down for First Time in Five Years Due to Budget Impasse

Oct 2, 2025

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U.S. Government Shuts Down for First Time in Five Years Due to Budget Impasse

U.S. Government shuts down for the first time since 2019 due to a budget impasse in Congress.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

U.S. Politics

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U.S. Federal Government Faces Potential Shutdown on Wednesday

Oct 1, 2025

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U.S. Federal Government Faces Potential Shutdown on Wednesday

Shutdown looms for the U.S. federal government on Wednesday as Congress is at an impasse.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

FBI

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Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted on Charges of Lying to Congress

Sep 29, 2025

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Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted on Charges of Lying to Congress

Former FBI Director James Comey indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of lying to Congress.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Congress

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Treasury Secretary Bessent Backs Ban on Congressional Stock Trading

Aug 14, 2025

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Treasury Secretary Bessent Backs Ban on Congressional Stock Trading

Treasury Secretary Bessent joins Trump and Hawley in backing a ban on congressional stock trading, reviving the fight over ethics and public trust.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Trump

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Congress Passes President Trump’s Budget Bill by a Narrow Margin

Jul 7, 2025

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Congress Passes President Trump’s Budget Bill by a Narrow Margin

Congress passes President Trumps budget bill after close votes in both the House and the Senate.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Elon Musk

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Rich on Your Dime: Elon Musk Targets Congress’s Hidden Wealth

Apr 4, 2025

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Rich on Your Dime: Elon Musk Targets Congress’s Hidden Wealth

Elon Musk hints at probing Congress's mysterious wealth, raising questions about taxpayer money, NGOs, and whether lawmakers are quietly enriching themselves through hidden channels.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Trump

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Senate Passes Six-Month Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

Mar 17, 2025

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Senate Passes Six-Month Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

The Senate voted 54-46 to pass a Republican-led funding bill just hours before a deadline to avert a government shutdown.

Eric Moody
Eric Moody

Trump

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Senate, House Leaders Look Ahead Toward Reconciliation to Avert Future Shutdown

Feb 27, 2025

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Senate, House Leaders Look Ahead Toward Reconciliation to Avert Future Shutdown

Senate leaders must now work to adopt identical resolutions to avert a government shutdown after the House approved a budget framework late Tuesday in a last-ditch effort.

Eric Moody
Eric Moody

Trump

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House Clears Key Hurdle on Budget Resolution Despite Future Remaining Unclear

Feb 26, 2025

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House Clears Key Hurdle on Budget Resolution Despite Future Remaining Unclear

House Republicans cleared a key hurdle Tuesday on a budget resolution although its future remains unclear amid key GOP holdouts and debt accumulation concerns.

Eric Moody
Eric Moody

Congress

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Drone Flights Over U.S. Military Bases May be Spying by Foreign Nations

Feb 19, 2025

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Drone Flights Over U.S. Military Bases May be Spying by Foreign Nations

Drone incursions over U.S. military installations may be surveillance flights conducted by foreign nations says U.S. Northern Command.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Congress

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House Leaders Unveil Budget Plan for Trump's Tax Cuts

Feb 14, 2025

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House Leaders Unveil Budget Plan for Trump's Tax Cuts

GOP leaders released a 45-page budget plan that supports President Trump's tax cut promises while also prioritizing key components of funding the government and reducing its spending.

Eric Moody
Eric Moody

U.S. Politics

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Trump Considers Merging USAID into State Department to Cut Costs

Feb 4, 2025

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Trump Considers Merging USAID into State Department to Cut Costs

President Trump and his administration aim to merge the USAID into the State Department as a cost-cutting measure that has gained significant criticism.

Eric Moody
Eric Moody

Congress

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Sanctuary Showdown: Mayors Called to Defend Policies Before Congress

Jan 29, 2025

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Sanctuary Showdown: Mayors Called to Defend Policies Before Congress

Four major U.S. mayors face Congress to defend sanctuary city policies, as lawmakers investigate their impact on public safety, immigration enforcement, and local resources.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Congress

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TikTok Ban Goes into Effect Cutting Off Access for 150 Million Americans

Jan 20, 2025

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TikTok Ban Goes into Effect Cutting Off Access for 150 Million Americans

TikTok ban goes into effect denying access to millions of Americans as President-Elect Trump promises relief.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher
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